How are you Graded?
Your TOEFL essay scores are determined by two evaluation systems:
- Firstly, a human grader assesses your essays according to the official ETS rubrics, assigning a holistic score ranging from 0 to 5. Holistic scoring means considering the essay as a whole, focusing on content, organization, and language use. Research suggests that human graders contribute 50% of the score for the independent task and 66% for the integrated task.
- Secondly, the ETS “e-rater” software evaluates your essays, primarily focusing on structure, grammar, punctuation, and vocabulary. Research indicates that it contributes 50% of the score for the independent task and 33% for the integrated task.
Ultimately, you receive two human scores and two e-rater scores, one for each essay. These scores are combined and converted into a whole number from 0 to 30, which is included on your score report. Each essay carries equal weight in the final score calculation.
TOEFL Writing Section: Syllabus, Questions, Pattern & More
The Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) includes a writing element that is essential to evaluating your ability to communicate ideas in written English clearly and convincingly. The Writing component of the TOEFL exam is one of the four core sections, along with Reading, Listening, and Speaking.
To help you prepare well and get a good score, we’ll go into detail about the TOEFL Writing tasks in this article. We’ll provide sample essays, useful advice, and techniques.
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